Cycling live blog 7 March 2024
CyclingMikey loses out to Hitler for the title of the “worst person in history” in bonkers Twitter poll; The great helmet saga continues as Giro and Visma hit back at UCI; Evenepoel calls head sock ban “laughable”; Strava for dogs + more on the live blog
Visma-Lease a Bike blames “social media reaction” from “jokers on the internet” for strong backlash against THAT time trial helmet“They want to play with our balls”: Remco Evenepoel dubs UCI’s decision to ban head socks as “laughable”, as the great pro cycling TT helmet war wages on Mikey has also shared his thoughts about the whole situation on social media, writing:"No way!!! FWIW I think this is a sign of how afraid drivers are of being caught by a camera cyclist. There are lots of us out there, and many people reporting far more bad drivers than me. No reaction without traction."
In the next chapter in this ongoing clash of titans, Giro has spoken out, hitting back at the UCI by posting a picture of the official document showing the pro cycling body’s approval for its bizarre TT helmet, captioned: “We design for sport. Sport has rules. We play by the rules.”The document reads: “Following your request from 12 December 2023 and in accordance with article 1.3.
I jest, but across the pond in the Unites States, as well as other spots around the globe, Criterium races have been carving out a niche for themselves, separate from the traditional post-Tour of France processional, pre-decided events as here in the Europe . Cycle lanes are for a “privileged minority”, negatively impact “ordinary people”, and are making the roads more dangerous, a Sinn Féin councillor has claimed during a debate on the potential continuation of a “Netherlands-style” active travel scheme in south Dublin.
The road.cc Recommends Bike of the Year is listed at a knockdown price, but Wiggle/ Chain Reaction Cycles is in well-publicised financial difficultiesCyclist slams undertaking motorist’s “utter bollocks” claim that he mounted grass verge “in panic” to avoid colliding with car “A year ago, the rules were drawn up regarding dimensions and safety. We and the helmet manufacturer Giro started working within those frameworks,” Heijboer told“It’s driven by emotions and all the reactions on social media,” Heijboer said. “I have no problem with jokers on the Internet. But if the UCI has a problem with the design, they should have indicated this when the helmet was submitted for approval.
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Because one thing that got slightly glossed over in all the hullabaloo of the UCI’s announcement about its impending decision on time trial helmets, was that it was also banning those funky ‘head socks’, as seen poking out from under Specialized’s TT5 helmets for the last 18 months, with effect from 2 April 2024.
“It’s not very friendly what they're doing. There are other teams that are almost riding with a time trial helmet in the peloton. I’m thinking of EF Education-EasyPost. They are dragging cycling into the ridiculous and they’re making all the riders turn against the UCI.”
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